Deep fat fryer



Dec. 15,- 1942. w. w. sTEAD DEEP-FAT FRYER Filed May 2o, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 15, 1942. w STE-AD 2,305,039

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@4mm-@L ofney Patented Dec. 15, 1942 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in deep fat fryers for doughnuts, potato chips and other foods and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner vas hereinafter set forth, a device of this character comprising novel heating means whereby only the upper portion of the fat will be heated to frying temperature and the lower portion thereof left comparatively cool.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a deep fat fryer of the aforementioned character comprising unique means whereby the liquids may be drained from the upper portion of the kettle and the sediment in the lower portion of said kettle then drained therefrom.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a deep fat fryer of the character described which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly efcient and reliable in use, compact, light in weight, attractive in appearance and which may be manufactured and operated at low cost.

A11 of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure l is a View in side elevation of the kettle forming an important feature on the invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan View thereof.

Figure 3 is a vertical section View, taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional View, taken substantially on the line 4 4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a detail view in vertical section through the drain device.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a substantially rectangular casing I of suitable material, said casing being of 'any desired dimensions and open at its top. The casing I is provided With supporting legs 2.

Mounted in the casing I is a kettle -3 of suitable metal which is open at its top and provided with an internal flange 4. The kettle 3 further includes a substantially V-shaped lower portion 5 which extends to the bottom G of the casing I. Thus, chambers 'I Iand 8 are provided in the casing I.

Extending between the upper portions of the walls of the substantially V-shaped portion 5 of i the kettle 3 and communicating with the chambers 'I and 8 is a plurality of oppositely inclined ilues 9. The chamber 'l is for the reception of a suitable burner or heater. An opening I0 1s provided in one of the walls of the chamber 'I for the introduction of this burner or heater. Communicating with the lower portion of the chamber 8 is an exhaust fiue II. Portions of the walls of the chambers 'I and 8 are provided with insulation I2.

Mounted in the lowermost portion of the kettle 3 and extending through the bottom thereof and the bottom 6 of the casing I is a tube I3. The tube I3 is vertical and has formed therein slots I4. Connected to the tube I3 is a drain pipe I5 which is provided with a control valve I6. Slidably mounted on the tube I3 and rising therefrom is a sleeve Il. The tube I3 and the sleeve Il are open at both ends.

It is thought that the operation of the device will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the kettle 3 is lled with fat to the desired level above the nues or tubes 9. Heat from the burner or heater in the charnber 'I passes through the flues 9 into the chamber 8 from which it escapes through the flue I I. The construction 'and arrangement is such that a substantially uniform distribution of the heat is had, Further, the fat from the flues 9 upwardly is rapidly brought to frying temperature while a comparatively cool zone is left in the lower portion of the hopper into which flour, crums, etc., may gravitate. The temperature of the fat in this comparatively cool zone is not high enough to cause the sediment which settles therein to carbonize and smoke. By opening the valve I3 the liquid above the level of the sleeve il may be conveniently drained from the kettle 3. By removing the sleeve I'I the sediment may be drained from the kettle through the tube I3. Or, the sleeve Il may be simply elevated on the tube I3 suiliciently t0 expose the vertical slots I4.

It is believed that the many advantages of a deep fat fryer constructed in accordance with the presentY invention will be readily understood and although a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

A deep fat fryer comprising a casing including vertical walls, a kettle, for the reception of fat, mounted in said casing, said kettle including a substantially V-shaped lower portion dening, in conjunction With the casing, a pair of chambers, the bottom of the casing and the portions of the vertical Walls thereof which are below the V- shaped portion of the kettle being heat insulated, 5 the chambers.

the lower portions only of the oppositely inclined walls of the V-shaped portion of the kettle being WENDELL W. STEAD. 

